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20 January 2011 |
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• LSE graduates 100,000th alum
In December the School celebrated the graduation of the 100,000th
member of the worldwide LSE alumni community.
Calculations showed that the alumna who took the honour was Elise Brau,
MSc European Studies: ideas and identities, who graduated on Thursday 16
December, receiving a special mention from Director Howard Davies
(pictured).
She and her fellow graduates join a wealth of influential LSE alumni
including John Atta-Mills, president of Ghana; Taro Aso, former prime minister of
Japan; Mwai Kibaki, president of Kenya; Juan Manuel Santos, president of
Colombia; and Anote Tong, president of Kiribati.
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• 'Close up' on bioscience as LSE launches short film
competition
A short film competition to encourage the creative communication of some
of the social and ethical issues being generated by our increasing
ability to manipulate and control life has been launched by LSE.
The BIOS Centre at LSE wants budding film makers to tackle questions
raised by advances in the life sciences and biomedicine in a two minute
video.
Professor Nikolas Rose, director of BIOS, professor of sociology, said:
'We believe that biology is going to have the same implications for the 21st
Century as developments in digital information technology had in the last
century.
'The social and human sciences need to understand and communicate the
implications of these developments and to open them up to democratic debate.
That's why we're looking for fresh and interesting ways of communicating
some of our research on these issues to people outside of the academic
community.'
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• Good Food on the Public Plate 2010
LSE Catering has won yet another prestigious sustainability award.
The 2010 Good Food on the Public Plate award is awarded by
Sustain and is made to public
sector organisations who make great strides towards serving food that is
more sustainable, by ensuring it is local, seasonal, Fairtrade, or
assured by an animal welfare scheme.
Liz Thomas, head of LSE Catering, said: 'This award recognises a number
of our recent initiatives, namely our move to using only UK free range
whole eggs; filtering and bottling water on site for use at our
hospitality events; our Feel Good Food days where customers are
encouraged to eat healthily and to eat less meat; and by ensuring that
waste, including oil, is recycled.
'We won’t rest on our success and will continue to make positive and
significant changes to make the food we serve more sustainable, better
for the environment and for animal welfare.'
A small team from Catering picked up the award at the presentations
ceremony at City Hall on 30 November.
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• Nicholas Stern wins award for 'pioneering' report on economics
of climate change
LSE economist, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, has won the BBVA
Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category.
This was given in recognition of his 'pioneering report' which the award
jury said 'shaped and focused the discourse on the economics of climate
change'. The advanced economic analysis applied by Lord Stern has been the
means to quantify the impacts and costs arising from climate change, as
well as providing a unique and robust basis for decision-making.
Commenting on his success, Lord Stern said: 'I feel very privileged to
receive a prize that is dedicated specifically to climate change research.
It is certainly a very clear statement of the importance that the BBVA
Foundation attaches to an area so vital for the future existence of human
beings on this planet.'
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• Timesheet
reporting on research grants
Message from the
Post Award Team, Research Division
In December we emailed principal investigators and departmental and
centre managers informing them of the implementation of the new timesheet
reporting requirements (from January 2011) for certain members of staff
working on externally funded research projects.
We also took the opportunity to standardise and incorporate timesheet
reporting for those staff who are already required to complete timesheets
for FP7 and Marie Curie projects into the new system. All categories of
staff, including principal and co-investigators, are required to complete
timesheets for FP7 projects.
The Research Division will be coordinating the distribution of the
timesheets, however, the principal investigator of the research project is
ultimately responsible for ensuring that the timesheets are completed,
submitted and approved for staff required to complete them.
For details of staff who are now required to complete timesheets please
refer to the FAQs on the
timesheet webpage. Please could principal investigators check that staff
working on their projects and who are eligible to complete timesheets are
receiving and completing timesheets on a monthly basis. If you or a member
of your staff have not received an email from us, please contact your
designated assistant project coordinator within the Research Division.
If you are a researcher or admin member of staff and think you should be
completing timesheets but have not received an email from us, please contact
us or speak to the principal investigator of the project you are working on.
Further information, FAQs, and timesheets can be found on the
monthly timesheets webpage.
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• Academics abroad
Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis, senior lecturer in LSE's European Institute, is
visiting the GeoDa Center at the School of Geographical Sciences, Arizona
State University.
While in the USA, he will give a series of lectures. On Wednesday 2 February
he will discuss
'The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Southeast Europe' at the
Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington DC, and on Thursday 3 February he will
speak
about 'The Regional-Economic Impact of the Greek Austerity Measures'
at the Hellenic Studies Programme, Yale University.
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 Notices
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• Holocaust memorial
The LSE Interfaith Forum will be holding a Holocaust memorial on
Thursday 27 January at 5.30pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building.
All students and staff are welcome. The memorial
service will feature the LSE choir.
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• LSE
staff cards
The Library issues all staff cards. Whether you are a new member of
staff, your LSE card is about to expire, or if you still haven’t collected
your new card incorporating sQuid for ePayments, please email
library.admissions@lse.ac.uk
to arrange an appointment to pick your card up.
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• Participate in a political science experiment
Win up to £1,000 by participating in a political science experiment run
by members of LSE's Government Department.
Register at
http://moodle.lse.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2809 before Wednesday 26
January to take part. The experiment is open to all LSE students and staff. |
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 Research
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• Heavy
lobbying inhibiting government planning for cyber protection
Heavy lobbying, lurid language and poor analysis are inhibiting government
planning for cyber protection, according to a new report on Systemic Cyber
Security published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD).
The study, by Professor Peter Sommer of LSE and Dr Ian Brown of the
Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, also concludes that it is
highly unlikely there will ever be a pure 'cyber war' fought solely in
cyberspace with equivalent effects to recent wars in Afghanistan, the
Balkans or the Middle East.
The report, part of a wider OECD project on Future Global Shocks, is
aimed at governments, global businesses and policy makers. It looks at the
nature of global catastrophes and then asks which possible cyber-events
might create similar effects. In addition to the actions of governments and
terrorists the study also considers criminals and accidents. There is a
review of current government action, an examination of how governments
interact with the private sector and a consideration of the prospects for
international co-operation and treaties.
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• Research opportunities
Candidates interested in applying for any research opportunities should
contact Michael Oliver in the
Research Division at
m.oliver@lse.ac.uk or call ext 7962.
The Research Division maintains a regularly updated list of
research funding opportunities for academic colleagues on their website.
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• Research e-Briefing
To sign up for
research news, recent research funding opportunities, research awards that
are about to start, and examples of research outcomes, click
here. The next issue is out
at the end of January 2011.
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• Latest opportunities from LSE Enterprise
LSE Enterprise offers you the opportunity to undertake private teaching
and consultancy work under the LSE brand. We help with bidding, contracts
and other project administration, enabling you to focus on the work itself.
To see the latest opportunities click
here or visit
http://twitter.com/lseenterprise.
If you would like us to look out for consulting opportunities in your
field, email your CV and summary of interests to
lseenterprise.consulting@lse.ac.uk
Email exec.ed@lse.ac.uk to be
added to our Executive Education database. |
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 Events
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• LSE Arts gala evening recital
On: Thursday 10 February at 7pm in the Shaw Library, Old Building
Tickets are currently on sale for the LSE Arts gala evening recital with
Marina Naridadze (piano). Marina will be performing works by Mozart,
Schumann, Debussy, and Chopin.
This event is open to all but a ticket is required. Tickets are £5 for
current LSE staff and students and £10 for the general public.
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• Other upcoming events include....
How Did London Get Away With It? The Recession and the North-South Divide
On: Thursday 20 January at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Professor Henry G Overman, professor of economic geography
at LSE and director of the Spatial Economics Research Centre.
This event is part of the new
LSE
Works series.
China’s Stimulus: path to sustainable growth or bubble machine?
On: Monday 24 January at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Nicholas Lardy, Anthony M Solomon Senior Fellow at
the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
The Naked Scientist
On: Tuesday 25 January at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Dr Chris Smith, medical doctor and scientist, employed as a
specialist registrar and clinical lecturer in virology at Cambridge
University.
America’s Wars in the Muslim World
On: Wednesday 26 January at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Alia Brahimi, research fellow at LSE Global Governance,
Professor Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre at LSE,
and Nir Rosen, freelance writer, photographer and filmmaker who has
worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia.
The Role of Education in Greece's Recovery
On: Wednesday 2 February at 6.30pm.
Speaker: Anna Diamantopoulou, minister for education, lifelong
learning and religious affairs in Greece.
This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required. One ticket
per person can be requested at 10am on Wednesday 26 January.
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• LSE
Chill
LSE Arts first open mic night for students and staff will be held on
Friday 28 January, from 5.30pm in the 4th Floor Café bar.
The line up for the evening is as follows:
- 5.45-6.15pm Funktionalists
The Funktionalists are comprised of staff and students from the LSE
Anthropology Department. They play a mixture of Cumbia, Son, and Rock.
- 6.30-7pm David Lewis
Described by Sing Out as 'a writer and singer worth getting to know',
and his work as 'smart song-craft' (CD Now), David Lewis has recorded
and released three CDs of acoustic folk-rock since the early 1990s. His
most recent release is Ghost Rhymes (2007). He is joined by David
Satterthwaite (mandolin, guitar) and Emma Wilson (violin).
- 7.15-7.45pm Chris O'Brien
Performing a selection of covers and self compos, Chris is a third year LLB student.
If you enjoy listening to music and want somewhere to go after work to
relax or catch up with friends, then come to the LSE Chill session.
We’re still looking for acts to perform for further sessions. If you are
interested in performing, email
arts@lse.ac.uk with your name and details of your act.
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• Cambodia's Case 002: facing genocide
Monday 31 January, 6.30-9pm, Wolfson Theatre, New Academic
Building
Speaker: Youk Chhang
The Centre for the Study of Human Rights presents a screening of the
documentary film ‘Facing Genocide’ and a presentation on the forthcoming
Khmer Rouge trials by Youk Chhang, executive director of the Documentation
Centre of Cambodia.
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia is preparing for
Case 002, the trial of the four most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer
Rouge during the Democratic Kampuchea regime. This event will include a
screening of a unique documentary film investigating the life of one of the
four former leaders shortly to be on trial. It will also provide a rare
opportunity to hear directly from one of the foremost campaigners for
memory, truth and accountability in Cambodia.
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• Peace vs. Women’s Rights in
Afghanistan: compatible or contradicting concepts?
Wednesday 2 February, 6.30-8pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Zainab Salbi (pictured), founder and CEO of Women for Women
International,
a humanitarian and development organisation helping women survivors of
wars rebuild their lives.
Peace and women’s rights in Afghanistan are currently mutually exclusive.
Zainab Salbi will address the issue on whether peace and women’s rights go
together in Afghanistan - is it possible to have both in this country or do
they contradict each other and therefore are not attainable simultaneously?
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a
first come, first served basis. For more information, email
j.lowthrop@lse.ac.uk.
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• Podcasts of public lectures and events
The Naked Swimmer: can Spain (and the Euro) overcome this crisis?
Speaker: Professor Luis Garicano
Recorded: Monday 10 January, approx 70 mins
Click here to listen
The Future For Media Policy
Speaker: Jeremy Hunt MP
Recorded: Wednesday 12 January, approx 72 mins
Click here to listen
The Meaning of Life
Speaker: Robert Rowland Smith
Recorded: Wednesday 12 January, approx 86 mins
Click here to listen |
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 60
Second Interview
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• with..... Jenny Owen, director of LSE Careers
I joined LSE at the beginning of
January, having spent the last few
years managing the Careers Service
at King’s College London.
After graduating with a degree in
Pharmacology from the University of
Bath, I worked as a pharmacologist
for Bayer Pharmaceuticals and then
the University of Bristol. Following
a couple of years as a commissioning
editor with a scientific publishing
firm, I moved into higher education
careers work. I like to think of it
as a working example of utilising
your transferable skills.
When I’m not at work I like to
get into the great outdoors and I
volunteer for both the National
Trust and for an outdoor activity
centre and campsite in the Black
Country, which is where I was born
and bred.
On what are you principally
focused at the moment?
Preparing the Careers Service for
re-accreditation against the Matrix
standard (which is the external
quality agency for advice giving
services); evaluating our services
and usage by UK undergraduate
students in light of the fees issue
and getting to grips with all things
LSE.
If you could bring one famous
person back to life, who would it be
and why?
This is a tough one… how long do
they get to live for and would it
change the course of history? Since
I wouldn’t worry too much about the
ripple effect of his reanimation and
because he was a fantastic musician
who left us before we heard his best
work, I’m going to say Jeff Buckley.
What has been the greatest
coincidence you have experienced so
far?
Not long after I started working
in HE careers, I went on an employer
visit with the Prison Service. The
first part consisted of a tour of
HMP Holloway (who says this job
isn’t glamorous?), the second part
was meeting with wing governors who
had completed the graduate
recruitment scheme. The first
governor to walk in was the girl I
lived next door to when I was seven.
I never imagined we’d be reunited in
prison!
What is the best advice you
have ever been given?
That sometimes it’s easier to ask
forgiveness than permission (but you
have to pick those moments
carefully).
What would you do if you were
Mayor of London for the day?
Compel National Express East
Anglia to deal with the delicacy of
their overhead lines or at very
least come up with a new set of
excuses for the state of the
service.
What is the last film you saw
at the cinema and what is your
favourite film?
It was actually The Big Sleep
(Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart)
at the BFI, not exactly contemporary
but a great film. My favourite? It’s
tempting to go for something that’s
considered a cult classic, maybe
Withnail and I? But in all
honesty it’s probably The Sixth
Sense. |
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 Training
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• Staff
courses from HR Organisational and Lifelong Learning
Improve your CV
Wednesday 26 January, 10am-1pm
If you are considering applying for the next step up in your career at LSE,
this short course will help you prepare effective, targeted applications
that make the most of your CV.
Succeed at interviews
Wednesday 26 January, 2pm-5pm
This workshop will give you a greater understanding of the interview process
and help you present yourself well at job interviews. The session will
include practical activities to improve your skills.
Effective writing at work
Wednesday 2 February, 10am-5pm
Make your writing much more readable, and make a much greater impact on
paper, with this short course. You can even make it much easier - maybe even
more enjoyable - to write reports, emails or other documents.
This course can also be taken as two separate units:
Grammar and punctuation essentials - Wednesday 16 March, 10am-1pm
Writing effective letters and emails - Wednesday 16 March, 2pm-5pm
Presentation and voice skills
Wednesday 16 February, 10am-5pm
Discover why professional speakers sound so good and make presenting look so
easy and maximise the impact of your voice so that your presentation is the
one that everyone remembers. This is an intensive, practical course during
which you will deliver a short presentation.
To book a place, visit the online training booking system at
https://apps.lse.ac.uk/training-system/. For more information, please
email Hr.Learning@lse.ac.uk.
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• Training
for staff and research students at LSE
Staff courses scheduled for next week include:
- Introduction to career choices
- Introduction to e-resources and e-journals
- One-to-one IT training
- IT training office hours
- Introduction to e-resources and e-journals
For a full schedule and further details, including booking information,
please see www.lse.ac.uk/training. |
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 Media
bites
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• Financial Times (19 January 2011)
Cameron’s NHS reform is no health revolution
'Huge exaggeration characterises the debate over the coalition’s health
reforms, published on Wednesday. Many unwisely say they are the most
radical in NHS history.'
Article by Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy
at LSE.
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• Wall Street Journal (17 January 2011)
Will Changes in Tunisia Sweep Region?
Dr Katerina Dalacoura, lecturer in international relations at LSE, asks
whether the Tunisian 'revolution' is heralding widespread democratic
change in the Arab world.
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• BBC
World Service Radio (17 January 2011)
Serbian Section
Dr James Ker-Lindsay, senior research fellow in LSE's European
Institute, discussed disagreements between the US and EU over Kosovo.
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